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From: Lars Steinke <lars DOT steinke AT tu-clausthal DOT de>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
CC: <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:17:48 +0100
Subject: Re: g77 (new), Windows XP Professional, CALL System(Command,  Status), directory.
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>On Sat, 20 Mar 2004, Lars Steinke wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>       call system('cmd.exe /c cls')
>>
>> works! Thank you Dave!
>>
>> Now I have a new problem with 'call system':
>> I wolud like to start a batch-file named '1.bat'.
>> 1.bat and my program are in the same directory (C:\test).
>>
>>       call system('1.bat')
>>       pause
>>       end
>>
>> Error-message:
>>
>> 1.bat: not found
>>
>> If i add the directory to the PATH:
>>
>> PATH=%PATH%;C:\test
>>
>> it works, but normally the current directory should be scanned, also if
>> it is not in the PATH...?
>>
>> If I try to start my program from the cygwin-shell (current directory is
>> the directory where the program is saved) i get the following
>> error-message:
>>
>> bash: a.exe: command not found
>>
>> This is no 'call system'-problem, but mayby there is a correllation.
>>
>> Thank you very much, Lars.
>
>Lars,
>
>In Cygwin, like in most Unixes, and unlike Windows, "." (the current
>directory) has to explicitly be in the PATH for programs to be found there
>(see <http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_4.html#SEC36>).  As the FAQ says, you can
>prepend "./" to the name of the program in the current directory.
>Alternatively, you can add "." to the PATH, either in your environment, or
>via a "putenv" call if FORTRAN supports it.

Ok, but I have the same situation in Windows and in windows normally the "." should be scanned, also if it is not in the PATH.
If my program tries to invoke 1.bat (Win-shell) it fails (1.bat: not found), although it is in the same directory (and it is not a builtin command).
If I try to compile:

      CALL System('.\1.bat')

?.bat: not found


      CALL System('cmd.exe /c 1.bat') works, but 1.bat is not a builtin command...?


>P.S. FYI, system("cmd /c cls") won't work on Win9x.

Is there a command which fits both?


Thanks, Lars.




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